Seed corn tests reveal variable germination across Iowa
A Cedar Rapids Gazette summary reports Ames laboratory tests show seed corn viability varies widely. While some cribs reach high germination, others fall below 80 percent. Tests from Linn county and northeastern Iowa indicate substantial regional differences and a statewide concern over seed quality despite ample supply if properly tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ames Laboratory
Ames
Porter
Linn
Fence Drift and Farm Policy Sparks in Iowa
In Iowa the farmer chuckles at the demise of AAA and a year and half of safety as political debate swirls. The piece notes Lowden’s constructive approach and hints some allies are just recognizing his straighthead ideas amid discord over the farm program.
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Lowden
Svecia to The Corese SIGOURNEY- n Clouth of Oscem's Pes
A malformed local note reports a new 3 H club officer appointed in Kekuk county. Sameer AR Vn Soamuecker is named as county officer in Pocahontas with a January 1 assignment date.
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Svecia
Sigourney
Clouth
Oscem
Ogert
Kekuk
Sameer
Soamuecker
Pocahontas
Federal Control Of Poultry Market Effective March 4
Federal control of the Chicago poultry market will begin March 4 under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The Chicago market will be federally supervised and all poultry handlers and truckers must obtain federal licenses to operate locally.
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Chicago
United States Bureau of Agriculture
Sepeces Packers and Stockyards
George R. Sweeney v
Depth of frost worries eastern Iowa farmers
The farm editor reports frost depth concerns across eastern Iowa as ground remains frozen at least 12 inches. Snow may insulate and prevent further freezing, yet melted snow must absorb moisture to avoid floods. Farmers are hopeful about snow aiding 1936 crops, noting grass seedings and fall grains benefit from moisture, while cold snaps risk soil heaving and root damage. Forage supplies are ample though oats are down, and corn stocks exceed last year by over 500,000 bushels. Snow covers much of the Midwest, with heavier snow in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and the Dakotas, while Minnesota and South Dakota see typical falls and Kansas less snow in the west.
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Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Middle West
Nebraska
Taois
North Dakota
Missouri
Minnesota
South Dakota
Kansas
Five Cattlemen Forums Slated Across Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa beef producers will attend informal forums the week of February 10 led by Rex Beresford of the Ames animal husbandry extension. Topics include cattle on feed, market outlook, long term cattle outlook, and breeding and feeding challenges. Events run Feb 11 in Muscatine County then Scott County, Feb 12 in Cedar and Jones counties, and Feb 13 in Linn County at Manon.
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Iowa
Rex Beresford
Ames Animal Husbandry Extension Department
Beresford
Muscatine County
Scott County
Cedar County
Jones Fed
Linn County
Manon
New Club Agent Named In Benton
Benton county reports a new club agent appointed to oversee local activities. The message lists several names and dates in a murky OCR style, including Merain Zeller and Alden He, with a winter 22 heading and a Monday deadline noted as December 23. The text remains fragmented but indicates agency changes and assignment timing.
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Benton County
Burten Merd
Girecwr
Meelizz
Wiscorres
Alden
Merain Zeller
Anozalle Fiona
Beduste
Ast Dee
Affiliation Of Rural Electric Co-Ops Considered
County agents and officers of rural electrification co-operatives from Seven eastern Iowa counties met to discuss possible affiliation and collaboration to expand electric service for farmers. Representatives from Scott Clinton Jackson Johnson Cedar Muscatine and Jones counties attended with delegates from other counties without electrification co-ops expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Scott
Clinton
Jackson
Johnson
Cedar
Muscatine
Jones
Jones County Rural Electric Co operative granted incorporation
Articles of incorporation for the Jones County Rural Electric Co operative association were approved and filed, making it a full fledged organization.snow blocked roads and extreme cold delayed rural electrification planning. work will resume with better weather to pursue a government loan.
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Anamosa
Jones County Rural Electric Co-operative Association
Jones, County Recorder
Jackson County Rural Electric Co operative Incorporation
Articles of incorporation filed with Jackson County Recorder establish a nonprofit rural electric cooperative to construct maintain and operate transmission lines for members and to manufacture or buy electric energy for farms. Directors appointed. Incorporators listed include Miam lok wk D EB Biszxe William Gruen za aid Chm Weiderazn H E. Mer Prené Gruenweld and Lymzn.
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Aaquoreta
Jackson County Rural Electric Co-operative Association
Jackson County Recorder
Electrc
Ender
Miam Lokwk D
Sand Springs Creamery Announces Butterfat Price
Sand Springs Creamery sets butterfat price at 40 cents per pound for farmers. The notice mentions monthly payments and cooperative terms, with details about delivery and quality standards. Local producers are advised to forward butterfat samples to the creamery for grading and payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petronz
Vmisteual Creamery
Winneshiek Farm Bureau Quartet to Sing at 4-H Meeting
The Winneshiek county rural male quartet, popular at rural and civic events, will perform at a county wide 4-H dairy calf club meeting in Decorah. The group, two years active, features Arthur Lomen Osdal Hanson as basses and E H Ellickson Willard Torgrim as tenors with Mrs Durwood Darling as accompanist. They recently placed second in a state contest at Des Moines. The program also includes European travel footage by Fayette county's national champion dairy judging team.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Farm Bureau
Europe
Fayette County
Des Moines
Arthur Lomen
Osdal Hanson
E. H. Ellickson
Willard Torgrim
Durwood Darling
Dakota Horses Bring $46 To $126 In Decorah Sale
Frozen afternoon in Decorah saw Fred Rowan acting for a Beach North Dakota firm sell twenty five head of horses. Prices ranged from 48 to 126 dollars with thirteen bringing 100 or more. The top price reached 252 dollars for a span of black mares.
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Decorah
Bocca
Garett
Livestock Sale Attracts Fewer Bids In Cold Weather
A load of Hereford steers weighing 800 pounds sold for 9.25 per hundredweight, top price, at the consignment sale Saturday in Maquoketa. Other loads brought 8.85 and 8.50 per cwt. Severe weather reduced attendance and prices did not reflect animal quality. An Angus lot sold to a Thompson buyer for 8.25 per cwt. Weather also affected a community sale Friday with no major price drops. Fifteen horses topped at 155, a top cow 57, and 35 shoats at 13.20. Two public sales were postponed due to cold.
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Eleader
County Farm Bureau to hold countywide membership drive
A countywide Farm Bureau membership drive for 1936 is scheduled with events on February 10 and February 29 in Jones County. Resources and participation details to be announced by the Gazette.
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the Gazette
Aaliosa
County Farm Bureau
Jones County
Sunny Iowa Turns Toward Warmer Days After Snowbound Winter
Rural Iowa endures heavy snowdrifts that halted mail, cream transport, and school. Farmers, with teams and shovels, clear two miles to reconnect routes. Children walk to school as farm families plan to reorganize households and anticipate sunny days ahead.
Jackson Agent Warns Against Misbranded Seed
County agent Krause of Jackson warns farmers to beware itinerant truckers selling misbranded seed in Maquoreta F. E. Krause urges buying only labeled seed and obtaining a written receipt. Farmers should notify the state seed official about questionable deals to protect themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoreta
F. E. Krause
Jackson
Farm Bureau
Krausse
Oxford Junction Creamery to mark first anniversary speaker lineup
C S Bogle of Des Moines dairy inspectors will be principal speaker at the first anniversary on Jan 29. E L Stover of Waterloo certified public accountant will also speak. C W Rouse is manager and R V Blaine, formerly of Dyersville, is buttermaker.
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Oxford Junction
C. S. Bogle
Des Moines
Oxford Junction Creamery Company
E. L. Stover
Waterloo
C. W. Rouse
R. V. Blaine
Dyersville
Argentine corn imports and coast market prices report
Federal data show 385000 bushels of Argentine corn arrived on the Pacific coast during the week ending January 24. Spot stocks in San Francisco offered at 72 to 74 cents per bushel fob. California shippers quoted No 2 domestic yellow corn at about 88 cents. Argentine shipments to the United States last week totaled 783000 bushels.
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Federal
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Nebraska Shippers
California
United States
Garrison Co-Op Creamery reports debt reduction in 1935
The 1935 report by J. A. Ridenour shows 1,074,061 pounds of butter manufactured at an average gross price of 28.67 cents per pound and manufacturing costs of 2.26 cents. Certificates totaling 15,700 dollars remained outstanding after new issues. the creamery retired 10,730 dollars of indebtedness during the year. Assets depreciated value stood at 41,196.33 dollars. All officers were re elected: M. P. Zimmer president, A. W. Tatge vice president, J. A. Ridenour secretary. Zimmer re elected director with Henry Allers and Will Herman elected as directors.
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Garrison
Garrison Co-operative Creamery Association
J. A. Ridenour
Co-Operative
M. P. Zimmer
A. W. Tatge
Sand J. A. Ridenour
Zimmer
Henry Allers
Will Herman
Dakota College Uses Winthrop Bird In Tests
Mrs William M Ferrin of near Winthrop shipped a Ferrin flock cockerel to Brookings to join the sixth college in the United States in breeding tests with Ferrin birds. Ferrin poultry, listed in the 1935 ROP book of Iowa, led heavy breeds in the state with 235 eggs per pullet and 149 per hen. Mrs Ferrin has shipped eggs nationwide and abroad and earned many medals for her work.
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Winthrop
William M. Ferrin
R. I. Red
State Agricultural College
Brookings
S. D
United States
Ferrin Poultry
R. O. P. Book of
Iowa
Sheriff's Sale Notice in Linn County Iowa 1936
A court ordered sheriff sale advertises a real estate auction in Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa. Lot 1 and the 50 feet of Lot 2 in Block 6 Carpenter's Addition will be sold for cash on February 7 1936 at 10 45 AM in front of the courthouse door. Deputy Roy Radebauh signs for the sheriff and attorney F P Kubicek.
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District Court
Linn County
Iowa
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association of
Iowsz
Frank Marek
Prank 3Farek
Frank J. Chramosta
Olga Chramosta
Frank Pillip
Marile A. Pillp
Andufy
Carpenter
Cedar Rapids
Publc
Court House
Oftlee Lin“Deane Rapids
Cedar Ra
Bheritt Linn County
Roy Radebaueh
FP. H, Kubicek
Upcoming Farm Auctions Schedule for Iowa Region
A dense listing of farm and horse auctions scheduled across multiple Iowa locations from Tuesday January 28 through Wednesday February 5. consignors include Letts & Turkington Eldred Brothers Kadera Frank Hasley William Petrak J C Austin Lee Legler G W Raim L E Morgan Cipran Konecny Polled Shorthorn J N Wiese Carl R Weber and others with precise venues and proximities near Letts Martelle Lisbon Walford Marion Stanwood Mechanicsville Whittier Cedar Rapids Anamosa Central City Newhall Cedar Rapids airport and O Ave NW Cedar Rapids. The schedule notes postponed dates and exact mile markers for each sale.
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Letts & Turkington
Letts
Eldred Brothers
Martelle
Kadera
Lisbon
N. W. Barrett
DeClowbarn
Cedar Rapids
Frank Hasley
Walford
William Petrak
Tiffin
J. C. Austin
Marion
John Whitmore
Stanwood
Jones And Davis To Address Farm Convention Jan. 30
Marvin Jones of Amarillo Texas chairman of the agricultural committee in the house of representatives will speak at the Illinois Agricultural association convention in Decatur on January 30. Chester Davis former administrator of the AAA will also address the same evening. Both talks will be broadcast as the convention runs January 29 through January 31.
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Decatur
Ill
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
Tex
House of Representatives
Washington
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chester Davis
AAA
Washington Planning Board To Be Formed In County
Fifteen township representatives in Washington county will meet on February 6 to organize a county agricultural planning committee and elect officers. The group will study past crop acreages and outline a program for better production based on soil preservation, with participation from the Henry county organization.
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Washington, In
Washington County
Henry Pouty
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Mrs. Durwood Darling
Incorporate
Sand Springs Creamery
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Central City
Welaht Vitelanand Warker
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Carl RK. Week
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A. J. Schueler
Garrison Co-Op
Dakota College
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Secor & Brown Hereford
Mechanicsville
Schoonover & Wilkinson
Whittier
J. C. Wilkin
Lee Legler
Sale
SE Corner
G. W. Raim Sale
Salon
L. E. Morgan
Newhall
Cipran Konecny
O Ave
J. N. Wiese
Carl R. Weber
John van Note
Davis
Planning Board
May Drug Co
J. S. Leonhardt
Wrug Co
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